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Marquez White #27 of the Florida State Seminoles looks at the scoreboard after the Seminoles’ loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Gammons/Getty Images)

MARQUEZ WHITE, CBFLORIDA STATE 6’0″, 194 pounds

Marquez White was the 33rd pick in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft (No. 216 overall) by the Dallas Cowboys.

Bio:

Once a basketball player with the Seminoles, Marquez White made the decision during his freshman season to focus solely on football and worked his way up from special-teams player to starter on Florida State’s defense. An important special-teamer during the team’s 2013 run to a national championship, White will go from Tallahasee to Dallas and look to climb the depth chart in a similar fashion.

Scouting Report:

White displays great awareness in coverage that leads to quick reads off the ball and has a smart mind for the game. Having worked his way up from the bottom of the depth chart in the past, White shouldn’t struggle with the mental transition of going from collegiate starter to pro backup. White does struggle occasionally to make plays on the ball and whiffs on tackles — and he also doesn’t rush at players and seems to be content with letting the action come to him. At this time, White may not be fast enough to succeed at the professional level and is currently too raw a prospect to go too far beyond the practice squad.

NFL Combine results:

4.59 40-yard dash
36-inch vertical jump
123-inch broad jump

The expert says:

“Finesse cornerback with limited ball skills and production as two-year starter. Coverage stats from junior season garnered attention, but his 2016 tape was average, with marginal instincts and coverage inconsistencies from press. Length is a plus and he does have talent, but he needs technique work to iron out some issues.” — Lance Zierlein, NFL.com